MY MK2 AUDI TT 3.2 VR6 GETS AN APR TUNE | IS IT WORTH IT?

OK, so what's it like having an APR tune done on the VR6 in this mk2 Audi TT Quattro? Well lets find out. In this video, I ask some searching questions on what the main differences are, like MPG, exhaust pops and bangs etc. Enjoy and don't forget to like, share, comment and subscribe. Thanks
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0:04 - APR Tune Explanation
0:09 - Audi VR6 Engine Overview
0:39 - VR6 Tuning Discussion
1:02 - Performance Enhancements
1:38 - BHP Improvements
2:32 - Throttle Blip Effects
3:36 - Main Differences After Tune
4:26 - Impact on MPG
5:06 - Mileage Before Tune
5:34 - DSG Gearbox Changes
5:58 - Additional ECU Features
6:48 - Verdict on APR Tune

[@colingroves335]

Celtic tuning claim they get an increase of 22 bhp, taking it from standard 246 bhp to 268 bhp, another great video, keep up the good work.

[@damos_cars]

Good to know. One of the things I wanted to add to the vid but didn't get round to was suitable alternatives. So good to have this in the comments. Cheers.

[@brunotavares1642]

I like the fact you clarify my questions about that model and a future remap. Much appreciated

[@damos_cars]

Great feedback. Thank you. Cheers for watching.

[@EvertPruis]

Excellent video. Loved it. Got a TT Mk1 3.2 and I absolutely adore it.

[@damos_cars]

Great to hear!

[@jameshartman2881]

Finally, a mature, factual vid on this subject without the useless fan boy hype or merchandise pandering. I have a Passat GT with the 3.6

[@damos_cars]

Lovely comment. Thank you! Cheers

[@QuickShiftTV2024]

Nice work. Thanks for sharing!

[@damos_cars]

Oh thank you so much. Cheers

[@oscardelbo8077]

Nice info! Thanks for sharing. I wish you had a dragy gps to compare 0-60 times though. I got one for my R32 and they are pretty damn good for the price. Cheers!

[@damos_cars]

I'll add it to my Xmas list! but yeh you're right, would have been good to do this before! Cheers

[@JamesCF10]

yaaaas I've got a remap video going live tonight on my Mk3 🙌🏾

[@damos_cars]

Watched it! Great video. Niiice. Going to try my first proper premiere next weekend. Nice touch.

[@JamesCF10]

@@damos_cars Appreciate that - yeah it's worth doing, you've got plenty of subs so I'm sure you'll get some great interaction 👊🏾

[@spakkawasp4680]

Can't argue with the sound of the 3.2. I'm getting my mk1 225 remapped next Saturday. Can't wait to see what its like. Just had full service and the cam belt water pump etc and the oil pickup pipe and rocker cover gasket done so hopefully all goes well.

[@damos_cars]

Yeh, love the mk1 225. Great cars. See my other vids for my one. Sort of wish I hadn't sold it. Having the 3.2 is great and sounds brilliant but I do quite fancy a TTS so I can give it a bit of tuning!

[@spakkawasp4680]

@@damos_cars This is my 3rd TT 225. I keep coming back and I've never tuned one so I thought I'd get it done this time. Yeh I was maybe looking at getting a mk2 TTS as I could have stretched that far but decided on a mint 84k miles mk1 always serviced by Dane audi and it's got the factory fitted Ms Design body kit who is the company who makes the Votex body kit but it's called Ms design from audi. Happy I made the decision.

[@damos_cars]

Wow! Sounds lovely. Good luck with the tune! Should make it even more fun. Enjoy 👍

[@Way2EasyDIY]

It really wakes up with the tune. Especially with 3 inch catless downpipe

[@Beardchanics]

Great video, tune often worth it, tonnes of advantages not just bhp. Did DSG tune on my audi and quite like it but was require with the power increased, not sure what the effects on closed to stock power vehicle.

[@damos_cars]

Thanks for sharing

[@matthewowen7969]

Interesting. I have been considering this, either a revo or tune at rtech since I had my stainless downpipes, sports cats and milltek fitted

[@damos_cars]

Its a good straight forward mod to do. Let us know how you get on! :)

[@RaphYeck]

Love your content and the car! Way to go, from Dubai. Got the same 09 in white

[@damos_cars]

Thank you buddy! Much appreciated. Cheers 👍

[@XXODD1982]

Hey Raphael, I’m also in Dubai and looking at a ‘10 mk2 TT VR6. Do you know a good garage to do a PPI inspection before I buy?

[@RaphYeck]

@@XXODD1982 hey Ian great to hear! I recommend Saluki Motorsport in Al Quoz, ask for Gary. Very honest man

[@XXODD1982]

@@RaphYeck you made my day man, I was looking at 1000 garages in Al Quoz, which to pick? I’ll contact Gary first thing tomorrow! By the way, are there any fun VAG clubs around to do drives/meets with in Dubai, just moved here and know only 2 people hahaha

[@RaphYeck]

@@XXODD1982 frankly not that i know off, but we can do one ourselves! Welcome to Dubai mate, hit me up on IG: raphaelgergy

[@tt.blackforestcommunity]

🔥🔥🔥

[@damos_cars]

Thanks!

[@richardstantiford9027]

Very helpful video thanks Damo! I've just bought the same car as yours as was wondering what order to get modifications done once its had a major service.......

[@damos_cars]

Ah good one. Congrats! I just replaced the centre rear brake light on mine today. Solid cars but a few foibles of things that do seem to go wrong with time.

[@richardstantiford9027]

@@damos_cars Yes funnily enough I've got a fault with my left rear light cluster too. I wondered why you chose APR over the various other tuning companies that claim to get more power out of the N/A 3.2 engine? I'm thinking of doing exactly the same. Exhaust, filter change and remap. Just not sure to go with APR yet.....as so much choice......?

[@damos_cars]

@@richardstantiford9027 so the rear light cluster is a bad earth. You have to wire in a new earth lead to fix, quite common across all Audi’s of this vintage due to poor connection blocks on the unit itself. It’s on my list to do today actually. Lots of vids on how to do it. Previous owner had done the exhaust already and whilst getting other work done at The Phirm VAG specialist I asked for the tune as it’s the one they do. I didn’t sweat comparing lots of other tunes. It certainly feels quick but any newish turbo’d performance VAG product will still beat it. No substitute for the vr6 howl though! See my exhaust vid 😁. Cheers

[@richardstantiford9027]

@@damos_cars I totally agree Damo! Thanks for light info too! This is my first Audi as mainly owned BMW's previously. I absolutely love both the pull and sound of the 3.2 V6 engine! No substitute for overall driving pleasure in a vehicle of this age I think. I may go with APR as I have a VAG tuning firm called QST near me - even though they say it only gives an additional 10bhp - whereas as Celtic, Quantam etc are offering 20 plus on their remaps for less money. Having said yours has obviously benefited and looks and sounds superb. 👌

[@richardstantiford9027]

@@damos_cars Damo do mind me asking which firm you used to install your APR tune please? I'm also looking for a firm to fit the Scorpian exhaust. Some garages reluctant as the rear valance has to be cut to accommodate quad pipes. Cheers Richard

[@moustachio334]

Your video style is more effective than Valium.

[@damos_cars]

Think that’s a compliment 🤔 😆👍

[@moustachio334]

Catalytic converters are in the way of pops and bangs

[@damos_cars]

True

[@user-gs1fh7mi4o]

Had mine APR tuned plus K&N air filter dyno results before and after made zero difference. Rolling road guy said it looks like the only difference is the removal of the limiter. Then installed the Scorpion cat back system. Back on the dyno it lost 12bhp with a noticeable loss of low-end torque on the road. Timed using my Dragy 0-60 lost 0.3 of a second. Back on with stock system, sold the Scorpion. Without scientific testing how can you asses the modifications.

[@damos_cars]

You can't, you're right to point this out. However, I'd take a 12bhp hit for the extra drama of the noise from the exhaust.

[@Paul-eb9pd]

Do you have any data on what the improvement of fuel economy was before/after the tune?

[@damos_cars]

No sadly I do not. Thanks

[@GymForLifeHD]

so for 1.8 k you can make this 450 hp ??? or i see somthing wrong

[@damos_cars]

You're missing the cost of install which is probably a lot.

[@Alex-hn4we]

"It's quite hard to make a N/A car pop and bang" Why is it hard? It's all in the tune. The way it's done is by cutting the spark whilst letting the injectors continue to go so when it hits the hot exhaust manifold it ignites the fuel there causing the pops and bangs. This usually serves no purpose in an N/A car but in a turbocharged car it keeps the turbine spinning allowing the car to stay in boost for between gear shifts. Also as for the rev matching or throttle blipping this isn't done in the engine tune but in the tranmission tune. To see this changed you'll have to get a DSG/TCU Tune.

[@damos_cars]

Nice comment, makes sense. Thank you.

[@tomcoxon3520]

My a3 3.2 pops and bangs from map .. so i dont no why this guy thinks it cant

[@matthewconnor6817]

zero point in NA and just shortens turbo life in forced induction - useful only if your name is Tommi Makinen and you’re thrashing an evo 5 round a Finnish forest stage 🤣

[@yvlj0rdan]

@@tomcoxon3520 how?

[@tomcoxon3520]

@Jodan I don't no I don't do the mapping but I had custom map file on for 2 years with crackles pops and bangs . 2bh I wouldn't have it again gets annoying

[@tomcoxon3520]

You can make it pop and bang my a3 pops and bangs and is na 3.2 decat and custom map

[@damos_cars]

Cool, what map is it?

[@tomcoxon3520]

@@damos_cars custom at cctuning burton on trent

[@ibanez1960]

What was that website with the turbo kit?

[@damos_cars]

Sorry, don't have the reference to hand any more.

[@adisabledman7844]

What kinda bhp you running now?plus you think you gonna end up putting a turbo lol got same car 👀🙏🏾😅

[@damos_cars]

Honestly, no real idea on BHP without dyno'ing it. Maybe 260? Nooo, I don't love the car enough to pay the money to turbo it.

[@matthewowen7969]

Turbo is £££. Approx 2.5k

[@Level_Up_Nation]

Bad plugs will make it pop and bang 😂

[@damos_cars]

😆👍it sure would!!

[@wafty6435]

VR6?? is it not just a V6? Whats the R mean?

[@damos_cars]

Have a read of this: www.torquingcars.com/tech-talk/differences-between-vr6-and-v6-engine-layout/ it does a better job of explaining it than I can. R stands for Reihenmotor.

[@wafty6435]

@@damos_cars Cheers for that, every day is a school day :)

[@damos_cars]

@@wafty6435 I know right. I didn't really appreciate the difference until someone told me off in the comments of another video to say its technically a VR6. Which is odd because the engine cover quite clearly states V6!

[@SonOvaBoss]

I’m so confused, isn’t this car a TFSI?

[@damos_cars]

TFSI = turbocharged fuel stratified injection. The 3.2 VR6 here is NA (naturally aspirated) I.e. no turbo. So no it’s not a TFSI 😃

[@TheWolf133]

Should have kept the mk1.....

[@damos_cars]

Probably!

[@peter6782]

why would you want has you say !! want your engine pop and bank, that says the car isn't burning all the fuel in the engine has it should do

[@damos_cars]

I agree but I think pops and bangs are very 'in' these days and wanted to be realistic for anyone getting this tune done thinking it may mean you get more pops and bangs. Thanks for watching.

[@mikenolan1889]

lol

[@damos_cars]

This is a joke to you? What am I clown to you? I'm here so you can laugh? Just to amuse you?

[@salvatorecardinale202]

One other way to get more power is to put tectonics camshafts, whit the giac software included the camshafts files ,i did on my 2004 wolkwagen r3 at that time with 75.000 mph now at 162.000 still running like a champion, ( but out course) i did all the required factory maintenance and oil change every 4.500 mph the combination between the camshafts and the software the engine really came alive. I saw on my car( speedometer 165 on sixth gear) probably 155 ? Real speed? I don't know, but j think pretty fast for very close stuck engine.

[@damos_cars]

Wow!